Cisco 800-150 Exam - Topic 5 Question 12 Discussion

Actual exam question for Cisco's 800-150 exam

Question #: 12
Topic #: 5

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Which hardware platform is Cisco Unified Communications Manager typically deployed on?

ACisco ASR routers

BCisco Catalyst switches

CCisco ISR routers

DCisco UCS C-Series servers

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Suggested Answer: D

Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) is typically deployed on Cisco UCS C-Series servers. These rack-mount servers provide the necessary computing resources to support CUCM's call control and session management functions in enterprise environments. The UCS C-Series servers offer scalability, reliability, and integration capabilities essential for unified communications deployments.

Options A (Cisco ASR routers), B (Cisco Catalyst switches), and C (Cisco ISR routers) are networking devices designed for routing and switching functions and are not intended as platforms for deploying CUCM.

by Hildred at Nov 24, 2025, 08:33 AM

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Karon

5 months ago

Definitely D. It’s the standard for deploying UC solutions.

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Jose

5 months ago

I remember reading that UCS is optimized for UC Manager.

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James

5 months ago

I feel like UCS is the best choice too. Supports UC features well.

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Lorean

5 months ago

I’m leaning towards C) Cisco ISR routers. They’re versatile.

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Antonio

5 months ago

Agreed! UCS is designed for virtualization.

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Elvera

5 months ago

Really? I had no idea it was limited to just that hardware!

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Theodora

6 months ago

Nope, it's all about those UCS servers!

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Kristel

6 months ago

Wait, I thought it could run on ISR routers too?

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Eun

6 months ago

Definitely C-Series, can't go wrong there!

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Alaine

7 months ago

Cisco UCS all the way! Those servers are built for the heavy lifting of UC apps. Easy choice in my opinion.

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Gail

7 months ago

Haha, I bet the exam writers are trying to trick us with those Catalyst switches. As if Unified Comms would run on a regular switch!

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Aracelis

7 months ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure. I've seen Unified Communications Manager deployed on Cisco ISR routers as well. Option C could be a valid answer too.

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Ling

7 months ago

D definitely seems like the right choice here. Cisco UCS servers are designed for hosting enterprise-level applications like Unified Communications Manager.

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Nell

7 months ago

I definitely recall UCS C-Series being mentioned in our study materials as the primary platform for Unified Communications.

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Edelmira

7 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought it could also run on ISR routers, but that might be for different applications.

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Isaac

8 months ago

I remember practicing a question about Cisco hardware, and I feel like UCS C-Series was the answer then too.

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Louisa

8 months ago

I think Cisco Unified Communications Manager is usually deployed on UCS servers, but I’m not entirely sure.

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Rebecka

8 months ago

I'm pretty confident the answer is D. Cisco UCS C-Series servers are the standard hardware platform for hosting Cisco's Unified Communications applications.

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Caren

8 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. Is it possible that Cisco Unified Communications Manager could also run on their ISR routers or Catalyst switches? I'll have to review the deployment options for that product.

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Kimberlie

8 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. Cisco Unified Communications Manager is a software platform, so it needs to run on some kind of server hardware. The Cisco UCS C-Series seems like the most likely option since it's designed for enterprise applications.

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Viva

9 months ago

I think the correct answer is D. Cisco UCS C-Series servers are the typical hardware platform for Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

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Elli

9 months ago

I think it's D) Cisco UCS C-Series servers. Feels right.

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Talia

9 months ago

It's usually deployed on Cisco UCS C-Series servers.

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Kenia

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I know Cisco has a lot of different hardware platforms, but I'm not familiar with the specific one for Unified Communications Manager.

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